Duck meat vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between duck meat and fajita

Duck meat has more copper, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and selenium, while fajita has more phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
Duck meat covers your daily need for saturated fat, 40% more than fajita.
Duck meat contains 8 times more copper than fajita. While duck meat contains 0.227mg of copper, fajita contains only 0.03mg.
The amount of saturated fat in fajita is lower.
Duck meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of duck meat is 0, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

Infographic

Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Duck meat

Fajita

Contains more IronIron	+172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+656.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+35.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+19.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+39.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+77.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+247.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Duck meat

Fajita

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+218.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+74%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+51.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2450%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+80%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.779mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	9.67g	1.596g	37%
Fats	28.35g	5.73g	35%
Sodium	59mg	799mg	32%
Monounsaturated fat	12.9g	2.333g	26%
Copper	0.227mg	0.03mg	22%
Iron	2.7mg	0.99mg	21%
Phosphorus	156mg	277mg	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.65g	1.089g	17%
Vitamin B6	0.18mg	0.387mg	16%
Calories	337kcal	135kcal	10%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.54µg	10%
Vitamin A	63µg	0µg	7%
Vitamin B5	1.098mg	0.726mg	7%
Selenium	20µg	16.7µg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.174mg	0.1mg	6%
Zinc	1.86mg	1.37mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.269mg	0.213mg	4%
Vitamin K	5.1µg	0.2µg	4%
Vitamin E	0.7mg	0.22mg	3%
Choline	50.4mg	67.8mg	3%
Potassium	204mg	284mg	2%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.066mg	2%
Protein	18.99g	18.56g	1%
Carbs	0g	2.23g	1%
Cholesterol	84mg	88mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Magnesium	16mg	22mg	1%
Folate	6µg	4µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.6g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	177kcal	73kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	74g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	0g	2.23g	N/A
Vitamin D*	3 IU		0%
Calcium	11mg	13mg	0%
Vitamin B3	4.825mg	4.779mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.2mg	0%
Threonine	0.773mg	0.452mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.872mg	0.813mg	0%
Leucine	1.465mg	1.56mg	0%
Lysine	1.486mg	1.857mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.552mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.752mg	0.763mg	0%
Valine	0.938mg	0.847mg	0%
Histidine	0.462mg	0.68mg	0%
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.01g	N/A